/ ˈvaɪələt; NAmE / noun
1.
[ C ] a small wild or garden plant with purple or white flowers with a sweet smell that appear in spring
2.
[ U ] a bluish-purple colour :
dressed in violet
► vio·let adjective :
violet eyes
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IDIOMS
see shrink verb
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WORD ORIGIN
Middle English : from Old French violette , diminutive of viole , from Latin viola violet.